The Village of Queenston Latitude 43°10'N Longitude 79°03'W
is located 5km north of of Niagara Falls. It was first settled in the 1770's by United Empire Loyalist refugees and emigrees from the United States. The British and colonial forces defeated American invaders in the Battle of Queenston Heights in the War of 1812. Major-General Sir Isaac Brock was killed in action at a place marked on the south edge of the village. It is also the home of Laura Secord, Canadian heroine of the war.
